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China Tour 2013

2013 Gate1 tour of Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai. In May, 2013 35 tourists flew from Los Angeles to Beijing, China to start a 10-day tour of China. In Beijing, we visited the Palace Museum (Forbidden City), Summer Palace, the Great Wall, and the giant pandas at the Beijing Zoo. Next, in Xian, we visited the Terracotta Warriors Museum. Then we went to Shanghai, where we had a tour of the city and an optional boat ride at night. A second day we took an optional tour to nearby Suzhou where we rode sampans on the one of the many canals. Finally we returned to Beijing and Los Angeles. Along the way we visited several beautiful gardens and had interesting shopping opportunities for jade, carpets, silk embroidery, other silk products, and lacquered furniture. An added bonus was the opportunity to meet new friends who also enjoy traveling to new places and having new experiences.
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  • Day 2 - We arrive in Beijing, China and have our first traveling with our tour manager and Beijing bus driver.

    Day 2 - We arrive in Beijing, China and have our first traveling with our tour manager and Beijing bus driver.

  • Day 3 - Each hotel on the trip provided an extensive breakfast buffet.

    Day 3 - Each hotel on the trip provided an extensive breakfast buffet.

  • Day 3 - There were vegetables

    Day 3 - There were vegetables

  • Day 3 - There were typical Chinese favorites

    Day 3 - There were typical Chinese favorites

  • Day 3 - There were cereal and breads

    Day 3 - There were cereal and breads

  • Day 3 - There were eggs cooked to order

    Day 3 - There were eggs cooked to order

  • Day 3 - At each city an agenda was prepared to tell us what times and places to meet.

    Day 3 - At each city an agenda was prepared to tell us what times and places to meet.

  • Day 3 - Before our first outing, we had a briefing session with our Tour Manager. We each introduced ourselves, then he explained how the day would be spent.

    Day 3 - Before our first outing, we had a briefing session with our Tour Manager. We each introduced ourselves, then he explained how the day would be spent.

  • Day 3 - There was obviously going to be a wedding at our hotel - this is the getaway car.

    Day 3 - There was obviously going to be a wedding at our hotel - this is the getaway car.

  • Day 3 - Our first stop was to be dropped off near Tiananmen Square.

    Day 3 - Our first stop was to be dropped off near Tiananmen Square.

  • Day 3 - Zhengyangmen Gate Tower at the south end of the Square

    Day 3 - Zhengyangmen Gate Tower at the south end of the Square

  • Day 3 - We're getting organized for our first outing in a serious crowd. This is International Labor Day, and it's a holiday for the Chinese citizens.

    Day 3 - We're getting organized for our first outing in a serious crowd. This is International Labor Day, and it's a holiday for the Chinese citizens.

  • Day 3 - Reaching the Square, we get our first view of Mausoleum of Mao Zedong.

    Day 3 - Reaching the Square, we get our first view of Mausoleum of Mao Zedong.

  • Day 3 - Across the street is the China Railway Museum.

    Day 3 - Across the street is the China Railway Museum.

  • Day 3 - "Jack" the leader raises the Gate1 flag, our beacon in the hoard.

    Day 3 - "Jack" the leader raises the Gate1 flag, our beacon in the hoard.

  • Day 3 - Tiananmen gate tower to the Forbidden City north of Tiananmen Square

    Day 3 - Tiananmen gate tower to the Forbidden City north of Tiananmen Square

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